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Hot Spot NELAQWUNIDNETSNECSAGSPELNEATINALD
Wellfleet, MA
In Wellfleet, Cape Cod’s nar- primarily a summer vaca-
rowest area, it’s only a little tion spot with development
more than a mile between off limits in the Cape Cod
the Atlantic Ocean to the National Seashore, Wellfleet
east and the more pristine has only one chain hotel, no
Cape Cod Bay to the west. resorts and a collection of
Ocean currents batter and independent motels, cabin
shift the sand, gravel and complexes and camping
rock debris, and forests have grounds. Many visitors rent
grown over the dunes. Home houses for a week or more,
to Native Americans for and Airbnb has become an
probably thousands of years important resource for many
because of its bounty of who want to enjoy the expe-
marine life and wild edibles, rience of a summer rental
Cape Cod became an early without the commitment.
base for European shore Most of the rental homes
whalers, who built lookout are nestled in the forest, and
towers on Great Island to some are a short walk to
better sight their prey. The another of Wellfleet’s special
land of the original town of charms: a network of kettle
Wellfleet, called Billingsgate, ponds. These crystal-clear,
is now only visible at low tide freshwater ponds have sand
on the southern tip (known beaches, warm water and are
as Jeremy Point) south of surrounded by forest-covered
Great Island. Much of the dunes. They offer surpris-
town was transported on ing tranquility, a romantic
barges to its present location location and a great place for
in the early 1900s. Being young children to swim.
Hot Venue CHVAILNLTAICLEER
Healdsburg, CA Overlooking the Alexander Valley in Sonoma County on
the grounds of a 17-acre park, you’ll find Villa Chanticleer.
The main villa offers a bar, separate dining room, ballroom
and a wide wraparound porch shaded by a wisteria-cov-
ered arbor. The facility can accommodate meeting groups
as large as 600 people, and there are numerous wineries
nearby for pre- and post-conference visits.
Phone: 707-318-9925
Website: www.villachanticleer.com
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